by design | Sep 25, 2023 | Black, Columnist
Rent controls: A solution to housing affordability? By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com haroldblackphd.com Knoxville’s mayor is said to favor rent controls as a “solution” to housing affordability. She, like most progressives, ignores Santayana’s “Those who...
by design | Sep 18, 2023 | Black, Columnist
Whither the Braves? By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com haroldblackphd.com I love baseball. Thus far my two favorite teams, the Atlanta Braves and the Baltimore Orioles, have the best record in their respective leagues. The Braves represent my hometown – even...
by design | Sep 11, 2023 | Black, Columnist
Random thoughts on EVs By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com haroldblackphd.com Why are most EVs so ugly? Have you seen the new KIA EV SUV? It dethrones the Mustang and Tesla as the ugliest SUV. As much as I love Porsches, their EV is really ugly. Its awful...
by design | Sep 5, 2023 | Black, Columnist
Justice Has Never Been Blind By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com haroldblackphd.com Brenda Russell’s “Against the Law” (see the video) brings back some unpleasant memories of growing up black in the segregated south. I knew of no one under the illusion that...
by design | Aug 28, 2023 | Black, Columnist
No More Rule Of Law By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com haroldblackphd.com I am probably the last to admit it but we are in trouble as a country. We have become more polarized than at any point in our history save the Civil War. All the polls indicate that the...
by design | Aug 21, 2023 | Black, Columnist
Hollywood’s Strike By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com haroldblackphd.com When I wrote this piece, Hollywood actors and writers are on strike. The question is “Will anyone notice?” I certainly won’t since I don’t go to movies. The last movie I sat through in a...
